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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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